Rules for "Aggravation" (using a standard deck of cards)

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I have lost my rule sheet for a game called Aggravation. I used to play it all the time, but have not played it in about 4 years and the rules are a little fuzzy.

For those of you who don’t know Aggravation is like Trouble, you have 4 men in a starting block and need to get all 4 into your house. You move around the board using cards. And you usually play with partners (2 teams of 2)

I think this is how it works:

Ace - Move Forward 1, or use it to take you or your partner out of your starting block
2 - Move Forward 2
3 - Move Forward 3
4 - Move Backwards 4
5 - Move Forward 5
6 - Move Forward 6
7 - Move Forward 7
8 - Move Forward 8
9 - Move Forward 9
10 - Move Forward 10
Jack - Move Forward 11
Queen - Move Forward 12
King - Out card for you or your partner

  • You can use your out cards on yourself or your partner.
  • You have to play a card if it is playable (ie if you have no men “on the board” but have one in the house and you have a 4 you must play it and move your man out of the house.
  • You can swap any two men if you play a pair (4’s and Kings cannot be used as a pair)

Does this sound right? Am I the only person who as ever played this game?

MtM

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iAggravation iPhone app rules

  • Card Draw Mode: Instead of rolling dice, the player draws a playing card. Two full decks with Jokers are used. Strict dice mode is turned off in card mode. Default is off.

  • Draw one card at a time or deal six cards to pick from. Used cards are discarded. If no move is possible you must discard one card. When all six cards are used, the deck is reshuffled and six more cards are dealt.

  • ACE, KING or SIX to leave start.

  • JOKER counts as 15

  • KING counts as 13

  • QUEEN counts as 12

  • JACK must be switched with another player’s marble

  • SEVEN counts as 7 or can be split 1-6, 2-5 or 3-4. SEVEN can use 1-6 split to leave start.

  • FOUR must move back 4 spaces

  • ACE counts as 1 or 11

  • All other cards face value

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